used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There seems little left for a cataract to express.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
move towards
From this reading No sheltering pine or mountain distance of up-piled Sierras guards the approach to the Shoshone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
banishingverbUS /ˈbænɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading It is force, power; forever banishing before its irresistible rush all ideas of restraint.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is force, power; forever banishing before its irresistible rush all ideas of restraint.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading There seems little left for a cataract to express.
characteristicallyadverbUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪkli/
in characteristic manner
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading No sheltering pine or mountain distance of up-piled Sierras guards the approach to the Shoshone.
give expression to
From this reading There seems little left for a cataract to express.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There seems little left for a cataract to express.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It is force, power; forever banishing before its irresistible rush all ideas of restraint.
for a limitless time
From this reading It is force, power; forever banishing before its irresistible rush all ideas of restraint.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Niagara rolls forward with something like the inexorable sway of a natural law.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading No sheltering pine or mountain distance of up-piled Sierras guards the approach to the Shoshone.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is force, power; forever banishing before its irresistible rush all ideas of restraint.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Niagara rolls forward with something like the inexorable sway of a natural law.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading It is force, power; forever banishing before its irresistible rush all ideas of restraint.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is force, power; forever banishing before its irresistible rush all ideas of restraint.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is force, power; forever banishing before its irresistible rush all ideas of restraint.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is force, power; forever banishing before its irresistible rush all ideas of restraint.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Niagara rolls forward with something like the inexorable sway of a natural law.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There seems little left for a cataract to express.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Niagara rolls forward with something like the inexorable sway of a natural law.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There seems little left for a cataract to express.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading No sheltering pine or mountain distance of up-piled Sierras guards the approach to the Shoshone.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Niagara rolls forward with something like the inexorable sway of a natural law.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
not any; not one
From this reading No sheltering pine or mountain distance of up-piled Sierras guards the approach to the Shoshone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No sheltering pine or mountain distance of up-piled Sierras guards the approach to the Shoshone.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading No sheltering pine or mountain distance of up-piled Sierras guards the approach to the Shoshone.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It is force, power; forever banishing before its irresistible rush all ideas of restraint.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading It is force, power; forever banishing before its irresistible rush all ideas of restraint.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Niagara rolls forward with something like the inexorable sway of a natural law.
move hurridly
From this reading It is force, power; forever banishing before its irresistible rush all ideas of restraint.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seems little left for a cataract to express.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading No sheltering pine or mountain distance of up-piled Sierras guards the approach to the Shoshone.
ShoshonenounUS /ʃoʊˈʃoʊni/
a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
SierrasnounUS /siˈerəz/
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading No sheltering pine or mountain distance of up-piled Sierras guards the approach to the Shoshone.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Niagara rolls forward with something like the inexorable sway of a natural law.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Niagara rolls forward with something like the inexorable sway of a natural law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seems little left for a cataract to express.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seems little left for a cataract to express.
up-piled
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From this reading No sheltering pine or mountain distance of up-piled Sierras guards the approach to the Shoshone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Niagara rolls forward with something like the inexorable sway of a natural law.
YosemitenounUS /joʊˈsemɪti/
a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year
From this reading The three great falls of America--Niagara, Shoshone, and Yosemite--all, happily, bearing Indian names, are as characteristically different as possible.
